That is cleaner than clean,I would hate to take it in the dirt, the back fender at idle shake is menacing
@dcouture7910 ай бұрын
Love it! Have the same bike and doing a complete tear down and rebuild myself and you’re right, it costs a small fortune.
@killacoiler170711 ай бұрын
I had an 03 with a 270 big bore kit. It was all pro circuit equipped, Boysen Reeds, Hinson Clutches, Aluminum clutch basket, lightened flywheel, ported and polished head. I had a guy from R&D cycles do my suspension full race valving and sprung for a 235 lb rider. It was a sick machine. I miss it so bad. It was the fastest KX 250 in Indiana for sure. My buddy is a YZ fan and kinda hated on Kawis; he said they were pooches until I had him take my bike out and warm it up while I finished adjusting the new chain on my kids 99 CR 134. He came back from ripping 3 laps shaking like a leaf and white as a sheet. I asked him if he was okay and he said that it had scared the snot out of him when he came off a turn grabbed 3rd and it stood straight up on him. I told him he needed to get back on a pinger and quit riding the thumpers as it was making him feeble lol! Next to my 98 KX 500 it was the most powerful MX bike and quite possibly the fastest I have ever owned. There is something different about a well built Kawi versus a built Honda or other brand. I’m not even sure how to describe it other than it is a brutal force to be reckoned with. There are plenty of lighter and more agile bikes but I just feel at home on the green machines. I can punish the snot out of them and they keep asking for more. Ideally, if I could put a KX engine in an RM chassis I think I would have the ultimate bike. RM are like laser precision handling and KX built properly are just beastly engines.
@JacobGnarly5 ай бұрын
The bike control on Ken is awesome.
@Bongface.11 ай бұрын
One of the nicest looking and sounding bikes to grace this channel.
@ianmangham457011 ай бұрын
INSANIUM 😮, straight up wicked, that frame's to die for, straight up kawasaki trellis frame green 🤟
@Johnny.H15811 ай бұрын
Should name that bike the joker 😮💯🤔🎋🥳🇺🇲nice Kawasaki.
@majorlee111 ай бұрын
The color of the frame is awesome! Looks really good. I don’t know if I’d even be able to ride it that’s like living room ready.
@michaelbiel747311 ай бұрын
Sickest kx250 ive ever seen
@Johnny.H15811 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@robertbrown45211 ай бұрын
I love my 99 kx250 in bits for winter work will be ready for spring. They are so quick if set up, right
@SamPaulson-we7of11 ай бұрын
Love these KXs! This one is a sweet example especially with all the purple. My own personal bike is an 02 and it’s also a rocketship although still only 249cc. Tons of low end and midrange makes it a nice do-everything bike. Keep em coming!!
@jerryhill48935 ай бұрын
Beautiful piece!! I will keep my 92 KX 250 until death due us part. Thanks. Gooooooo Kap!!!!!!@@
@NOTTApro14211 ай бұрын
That thing is so beautiful! Akd it sounds like the angriest dirtbike out there!
@njmxjunkie312811 ай бұрын
Beautiful bike . I’m a sucker for the 1996-1998. Bike was the same mostly from 94-98 but the purple from 96 was beautiful and the port design on the 1998 made the 1998 kx250 the most powerful 250 made. More hp i believe than not only any other kx but any other 250 period. More bottom end torque and more horsepower. Every year after 1998 got better and better with suspension, power valve design and I guess looks also but never could get that same power the 1998 had. Your 99-01 in the video looks fantastic but sounds a bit lean
@frankiemarchese297811 ай бұрын
The 99 generation went until 2002. The aluminum frame started in 2003
@njmxjunkie312811 ай бұрын
@@frankiemarchese2978 yeah I’m Not a big aluminum frame guy
@tzon680210 ай бұрын
@@frankiemarchese2978 KX250 never got an aluminum frame
@mikef330011 ай бұрын
I had a 93 kdx250 that the throttle would stick wide open on at the worst times. Cleaned the carb and lubed the cable multiple times but it would still happen. I found a kx500 carb, cable and throttle on eBay and put it on the bike and it was crazy how much it improved it. It was a totally different animal and I absolutely loved it. If I had known I would’ve done it sooner plus no more worries about the throttle sticking made me happy
@sissygoog94562 ай бұрын
Beautiful Kawasaki KX250 RRRRRRRRRIP THE HOUSE OFF THE FOUNDATIONS 299cc😮😮😮 it is a work of art mind-blowing those rims are eye candy
@sonnyseabury405111 ай бұрын
Definitely a beautiful bike. The purple and the green go together awesome. Love those purple rims and handlebars. I forgot that this bike was bored out to 300, from when I watched the short clip video of this bike. I was wondering, what was up with the rear fender wagging when it's a 250. 😂 ML&R
@baitmaster870611 ай бұрын
Some day I will have my 83 CR480 looking like this, maybe not this much trickery but definitely will be as excited as Sr sounds lol. Also, on the off chance that you see this Mr. Kaplan, How much would an 84 CR500 front end decrease the value of an 83 480? Is there any chance it could increase value? I think not but anything is possible. Thanks for showing the world all of these wonderful 2 strokes!
@KaplanCycles11 ай бұрын
Wont decrease value if its an improvement
@sparkoceanic11 ай бұрын
I reckon that bike is probably priced at about $1000 for every time you said new. That brings it to roughly $200,000 usd and probably worth every dollar.
@Johnny.H15811 ай бұрын
Topper n ripper 🇺🇲💯🤔🦒
@positivecarry0711 ай бұрын
MOTO SCRUB FOR LIFE!
@JollUsARoint11 ай бұрын
WOW that is a kick-ass machine love that color of the frame the best I have ever seen it's got its own sound I'm telling you now people if you did not want to take the time to build a bike like this you cannot go wrong by buying one off of Ken Kaplan America you know you are getting a solid machine they cut no corners whoever gets that will be very proud❤️💪🏻💪🏻🤍👍🏻👍🏻💙🙏🙏💚🇺🇲✌🏼
@GEICOGEICO-i7u20 күн бұрын
Beautiful bike
@kennyrichard297111 ай бұрын
Ken your wrecking me😢 that’s so funny you said that frame color he knew that color to man I see my buddy 399 racing. of me chasing him either on his 1996 250 500? Wow very nice bikes hope they go to good homes
@toms480611 ай бұрын
That baby is coming to Florida !! I’ll treat her right !
@owensbama192311 ай бұрын
Love my kx250. Im a honda fan at heart but my kx is just hard to beat.
@thecodfather44256 ай бұрын
Sick Kx250
@anthonytamilio950111 ай бұрын
My god what a beautiful bike
@sqd37l10 ай бұрын
Beautiful. I feel sorry for people who have never riden a moto-cross bike.
@ianmangham457011 ай бұрын
A factory rider would be proud to own this monster 👹 😇
@brutus632811 ай бұрын
That's by far the most beautiful KX 250 I've EVER seen!
@rm2500711 ай бұрын
That ninja sounds pissed
@JustinGuyer-hn9tz11 ай бұрын
Sick!!!
@petegkSalonika11 ай бұрын
THE REAR FENDER LOOKS LIKE WILL FLY AWAY, I BELIEVE IT NEEDS SUPPORT...THE BIKE LOOKS BETTER THAN BRAD NEW !! SPECIAL EDITION I COULD SAY
@koreyhannan90713 күн бұрын
Whatd it sell for??
@michaelstrupek37183 ай бұрын
I just finished a complete full resto similar to that on a 2001 Kx 250 that is ready to hit the market if you are interested.
@michaelstainthorpe156911 ай бұрын
Sweet
@jeffreybowers814911 ай бұрын
Wicked nice
@speeddemon65510 ай бұрын
hot damn, hmm my price estimate🤔... PRICELESS
@bobg121911 ай бұрын
Killer!
@ryanlester7614 ай бұрын
What year is the bike?
@TH3_T3RM1N4T0R2 ай бұрын
2002 I believe.
@jethrox82711 ай бұрын
This would be the bike I'd buy when i retire just to rip at bike parks, if kwak actually made them 👍
@charliecharliecharliecharl85543 ай бұрын
I like the classic steel frame I just don't like the alloy box frames
@Freecountry4411 ай бұрын
So frickin nice
@nokomisnichols11 ай бұрын
I want that bike. I just got a 1996 KX 500 E. runs good and has too much HP for me at 66 HP. Would you make a trade??? I live in the Houston Texas area. Message me if you are interested. I'm serious. The KX 500 E will hurt or kill my 53 year old arse. I bought a 2024 YZinger 125 to play and have fun on. It's lots of fun. Let me know if your interested Ken. Anyways God bless y'all and love your channel.
@brutus632811 ай бұрын
Where is it being listed at?
@KaplanCycles11 ай бұрын
Ebay if its not sold by monday at our shop
@brutus632811 ай бұрын
@@KaplanCycles I remember seeing the link for the Ebay store before.....can you post the link please. I'm sure it's posted somewhere and I'm just not seeing it. THANKS! Really sick bike.......like unbelievable!
@brutus632811 ай бұрын
Dare I ask what it's going for?
@toms480611 ай бұрын
$11,000 with shipping to Florida very serious!
@KaplanCycles11 ай бұрын
Call jr 860 454 7024 monday, if its not sold yet
@skylermummert2411 ай бұрын
@@toms4806 how much? 11k is already nuts for steel frame
@positivecarry0711 ай бұрын
Steel frame is way better than aluminum. Shows you’re not a rider.
@positivecarry0711 ай бұрын
It’s all about the flex baby
@skylermummert2411 ай бұрын
@@positivecarry07 or I’m not old enough to ever have ridden on or own one. All my bikes have been aluminum frame. Yep not a true rider cuz I’m not ancient lol
@toddjacobs566011 ай бұрын
Excellent bike, i use to race an 89 KX 250, it ripped
@toms480611 ай бұрын
Are used to race an 89 KX 250 as well. I truly loved that bike!